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12 Phrases That Have A Different Meaning For Freelancers

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1. "Brainstorm"

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Usually means: Sitting with adult humans around a big table to ideate talking points for a future meeting about nothing while considering other departments to "loop in."

Freelancer definition: You sitting at your kitchen table and making funny faces to yourself until brilliance strikes you.

2. "Meeting"

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Usually means: A gathering of professional adults who wish to speak about VERY important matters.

Freelancer definition: Putting on a blouse so you can video chat while continuing your private no-pants party of one.

3. "Desk lunch"

4. "Work clothes"

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Usually means: Something that REALLY needs to be dry cleaned and ironed.

Freelancer definition: You're a badass in pajamas.

5. "9-to-5"

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Usually means: The time most people are in their cubicle, until the end of time.

Freelancer definition: You work your butt off ALL the time. 9-to-5 is just when your friends are slow to respond to your Gchats.

6. "Office drama"

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Usually means: When your co-worker tells someone that you didn't deserve a raise... and then, of course, it gets back to you... and then you go cry in the bathroom.

Freelancer definition: When your roommate uses the rest of your aged gouda to make a grilled cheese without asking.

7. "Nepotism"

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Usually means: Your boss' sucky son is your manager for no apparent reason.

Freelancer definition: You really want to promote your one cat to CEO, but you have to talk to your other cat about it first.

8. "IT department"

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Usually means: Awkwardly emailing an IT person who probably won't get back to you for a month.

Freelancer definition: Asking Google how to figure out Photoshop, and then becoming a Photoshop master.

9. "Business trip"

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Usually means: When you get 24 hours to spend in a weird city in the middle of nowhere with one comped meal.

Freelancer definition: You get to go to the drugstore in your outfit of choice.

10. "Overtime"

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Usually means: When you have to stay late at work or work on weekends with no monetary gain, and it is the worst thing on the planet.

Freelancer definition: Money in the bank. You work overtime, all the time — so you deserve it.

11. "Surfing the internet"

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Usually means: Under no circumstances are you allowed to go on Facebook at work.

Freelancer definition: I DO WHAT I WANT... because I'm the boss, applesauce.

12. "Taking a personal day"

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Usually means: Taking a day off to get a mani–pedi, just 'cause.

Freelancer definition: What? Nope. You're the hardest workin' girl you know.

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